HOW TO

HOW TO SET PRIVATE MESSAGE PRIVACY SETTINGS TO 'EVERYONE'
Click on the upside down triangle located at the top right of your page. Choose "Privacy Settings". Look to the right side of "How You Connect" and click "edit settings". Find "Who can send you facebook messages" and in the drop down list to the right select "everyone". Lastly click done.

SELLING WITH INDIVIDUAL POSTS  (This is the fastest and easiest way to sell.)

Grab a quick image with your cell phone, camera or webcam and upload to the group. Include descriptions (ex, price, size, brand name, condition of item) with the image. Limit 4 individual posts per member at a time. When one sells you can post another. (If you want to have more than 4 posts, see instructions below to learn how to post albums on your personal facebook page and link them to our group.)  QUICK TIP:  You can photograph multiple items together in the same photograph.  Let buyers know if they can buy just one of your items at a time or if you are selling them as a group.
To communicate with buyers, make sure your facebook privacy settings are set to allow 'everyone' to message you about your items.

LOOK FOR SPECIFIC ITEMS?

Let others know what your looking for. Make a post using the letters WTB (stands for Wanting To Buy)

HOW TO PURCHASE IN THE GROUP

To help make it easier for others to shop, comment once on an item to let the seller know you are sending them a message. Then PRIVATE MESSAGE the seller to ask questions or set up a meeting location and time. Please do not keep comments going on items that have been claimed. It keeps bumping the item to the top and creates a disadvantage to others who have items for sale. Thanks!!

SELLING WITH ALBUMS

If you want more than 4 posts at a time, create a"personal profile album" or create a "page" to post your items in.  Using albums are also beneficial if you are selling items in multiple facebook groups.  You can create one album and post the link easily in multiple groups.


Here is how to create a "personal profile album":

A "personal profile album" will post your for sale items on all your facebook friends will see it.  

Click "Home" in the top right corner of your facebook page to take you to your personal profile homepage.

Click "Add Photo/Video"

Click "Create Photo Album"

Click "Select Photos" then when the blue window pops up, locate the pictures of the items for sale on your computer.  Highlight them all and select "open".

As your photos upload, change the name of the album to the name of your swap/exchange group.  Change the "Share album with:" setting to "Public"

If a "Save Tag" window comes up click "Skip Tagging Friends"

Click on any of the images to make them large.

Click on the "edit" button located just above the comment box.

Add a description (size, brand name, price, description of quality, etc.).  Click "Save"

Click the forward or back arrows to flip through all the images in your album.  Apply a description to each one.  

Press "Esc" to exit out of the album and it will take you back to the page with all the images on it.  Copy the link at the bottom.

 

Go to your swap/exchange group.  Click "Add Photo/Video".  Click "Upload Photo/Video".  Add description of image and past the link to your "page" where you sale items are located..  Click "Post".

Here is how to create a "page" on your profile:

A "page" does not post the items on your friend's pages allowing you to post items/pictures individually.

Go to http://www.facebook.com/page .  Click "Create Page" in the top right.

Click on "Artist, Band or Public Figure"

In the drop down list that pops up click anything you like.  (I personally like Monarch..ha ha)  Add your name.  Click the "Facebook Terms & Agreements" Box.  Click "Get Started".

Click "Skip" 3 times when this window comes up.

Click on "Wall" located in the left column.

Click "Photo".  Click "Upload A Photo". Add a description in the "Say something about this photo" box. (price, size, name brand, quality of product etc.) Click "Photo" and add a photo of the image.  

Now its time to tell your Swap/Exchange group about your items.  Highlight the URL of the fanpage acd copy it..

Go to your swap/exchange group.  Click "Add Photo/Video".  Click "Upload Photo/Video".  Add description of image and past the link to your "page" where you sale items are located..  Click "Post".